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Tropical storm Andrea expected to become post-tropical remnant low Tuesday night, NHC says

Tropical storm Andrea expected to become post-tropical remnant low Tuesday night, NHC says

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June 24 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Andrea is expected to become a post-tropical remnant low later tonight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.
Andrea, which is located about 1110 miles (1785 km) west of the Azores packing maximum sustained winds 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) is expected to begin weakening later tonight, and dissipate on Wednesday, the NHC said in its latest advisory.

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